Chinchillas come in a wide variety of colors, or Mutations as they are called. There are presently more than 30 different Chinchilla colors! Let’s take a look at the most common ones. The 8 Most Common Chinchilla Color Mutations In the wild, there are three species of chinchillas: Chinchilla chinchilla, Chinchilla Costina, and Chinchilla lanigera. Pet chins were originally bred from Chinchilla lanigera, producing Standard Gray chinchillas, the original mutation which all other color mutations derive from. By combining individuals with specific characteristics, breeders later managed to produce different color mutations. These mutations have then been crossbred to create even more